Therapists and Animals Demystifyings Animal-Assisted Therapy

Introduction to Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 223-246

  Fine, Aubrey H ^a   Beiler, Pamela F ^b  

^a University of South Florida ^*

^b University of South Florida   (United States)

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EID: 85140112122     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1300/5987_09     Document Type: Chapter

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